Growing demand for heavy oil and LNG strengthens the case for more West Coast exports By Grady Semmens on May 20, 2026, 10:09 am MDT An oil tanker anchored outside the Westridge Marine Terminal in the Port of Vancouver, at the end of the Trans Mountain pipeline. CP Images photo Growing global demand for secure, reliable energy is creating a major opportunity for Canada, according to experts who say Asia’s growing needs underscore the case for more export capacity on the West [Read more]
Canadian gas producers step up sustainability as demand and output surge
Tourmaline sets global first with independent methane certification By Grady Semmens on May 5, 2026, 11:07 am MDT Operations in the Montney play that straddles the B.C./Alberta border. Photo courtesy Tourmaline Oil As a sustainability consultant in Canada’s oil and gas industry, Jamie MacKenzie Eddy has the unique opportunity to get an up-close look at a wide range of energy production. From wellheads and compressor stations to control rooms and corporate boardrooms, MacKenzie [Read more]
Alberta caribou habitat gets a boost with surging revegetation of legacy seismic lines
New agreements with oil and gas industry build on record rate of restoration By Will Gibson on April 19, 2026, 8:27 pm MDT A caribou moves through the Algar region of northeast Alberta. CP Images/University of British Columbia-Cole Burton Large-scale habitat restoration in Alberta is accelerating to support iconic caribou populations. The focus is on legacy seismic lines — straight, flattened clearings cut through the boreal forest decades ago for oil and gas exploration, [Read more]
Strengthening U.S. ties a top priority for Canada’s energy future
Even as Canada expands global energy markets, deep U.S. integration remains central to trade, security and growth By Grady Semmens on March 23, 2026, 12:36 pm MDT Pipes intended for construction of the Keystone XL pipeline are shown in Gascoyne, N.D. on Wednesday April 22, 2015. CP Images photo As Canada moves to diversify markets for its vast oil and gas resources, experts say one reality remains: the United States will continue to be its largest energy customer. Maintaining [Read more]
Reliable West Coast shipments of Alberta heavy oil emerge as lifeline for Asian refiners – Hormuz disruption underscores the strategic value of Canada’s stable oil supply
By Deborah Jaremko on March 12, 2026, 10:26 am MDT Oil tanker calling at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C. Photo courtesy Trans Mountain Corporation The Port of Vancouver has emerged as a lifeline for Asian oil refiners amid disruption of the vital shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, according to ATB Cormark Capital Markets. Tankers calling at the port’s Westridge Marine Terminal now have access to an expanded, reliable supply of oil from Alberta, [Read more]
Oil and gas leads Canada in environmental protection spending
Producers and pipeline operators invested $17.9 billion from 2019 to 2023 By Deborah Jaremko on March 2, 2026, 12:37 pm MST Photo courtesy Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance New numbers show Canada’s oil and gas sector remains far ahead of other industries when it comes to environmental protection spending. Statistics Canada reports that oil and gas producers and pipeline operators spent $4.3 billion on environmental protection in 2023 — the highest total among the 20 [Read more]
From ice rinks to education: how Indigenous energy ownership is building lasting prosperity
Indigenous communities now have equity stakes in more than 5,000 kilometres of Canadian pipelines By Grady Semmens on February 26, 2026, 12:41 pm MST Leaders of Peerless Trout First Nation commemorate an agreement as one of 12 Indigenous communities acquiring an equity stake in Tamarack Valley Energy’s midstream oil and gas infrastructure in March 2024. L-R: Tyler Letendre, PTFN Development Corporation director of operations; PTFN Councillor Paul Houle; PTFN Chief Gilbert Okemow; and [Read more]
Why routine oil tanker traffic draws little concern in Eastern and Atlantic Canada
‘In Canada, shipping is much safer than your morning commute driving in a vehicle’ By Will Gibson on February 1, 2026, 11:52 pm MST Eastern Canada Marine Response Corporation conducts operations near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Photo courtesy R.Starkes/ECMRC A steady stream of more than 450 oil tankers calls at ports in Eastern and Atlantic Canada every year, drawing little public attention. That’s in part due to the industry’s safety record in the region, where accidents involving [Read more]
Rare brand-new oil sands project starts operating in Alberta
Blackrod SAGD goes full-scale after 15 years of pilot testing By Deborah Jaremko on January 13, 2026, 7:42 pm MST The Blackrod SAGD project. Photo courtesy International Petroleum Corporation For the first time in nearly eight years, a brand-new oil sands project is operating in Alberta. It’s a rare development even as oil sands production continues to set new records. That’s because Blackrod, located about 3.5 hours north of Edmonton, isn’t an expansion or optimization of [Read more]
Five things to watch in Canada’s oil and gas industry in 2026
The next year could mark a turning point for major export expansions By Deborah Jaremko on January 5, 2026, 10:01 am MST Pipe in storage for the Trans Mountain expansion near Hope, B.C., in August 2019. CP Images photo The coming year could mark a turning point for the expansion of Canada’s oil and gas sector as governments look to harness its resources to drive economic independence and prosperity. Against a backdrop of steady drilling activity and continued production growth, [Read more]
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